Tomorrow · Wednesday, 15 July 1 airing
08:30
BBC Two
S1 E5 · Bukhara to the Kyzylkum Desert
Michael Portillo's railway adventure through Uzbekistan reaches its finale in the historic city of Bukhara. Amidst the medieval Islamic architecture, Michael goes in search of a centuries-old Jewish community. Later he grapples with Kurash, an ancient form of upright wrestling, and his exploration of Uzbekistan culminates in the vast Kyzylkum Desert